Sample at Haleís in Seattle. This brew pours a hazy amber-orange color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of ripe fruit, caramel and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of dark malt, grapefruit and hops. The finish is fruity with an earthy malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

Draft at lake city brewpub. Pours a unfiltered hazed orangish caramel gold with a dense yet small off white had that leaves behind some lacing. Mostly orange/citrus hops up front, mellow, with light pine earthiness, touch of jammy sweetness with a darker doughy malt character. Tight carbonation with light chewiness in the feel. Peppery, hints of orange marmalade and wheat dough. Finishes dry with a bit of bittering and the 8% isnít really noticeable.

Nice citrus and piney aroma with notes of caramel and pale malt sweetness. Pours golden orange with a decently whispy head and light lace. The flavor is a blast of piney and citrus hops up front followed by a moderate malt sweetness - caramel and pale malts, light residual sugar notes and a medium-big pine bitterness in the finish. Lingering hoppy resins and bitterness. Nice drinker, creamy body. Well done.

UPDATED: OCT 19, 2009 This was the fresh hopped version. Aroma is lightly citrusy and a little toasty. Has more of a sweet toasty malt flavor than most pales with a grassy, citrus hop finish. Pretty good, but out of all the various pales Iíve had from Elliot Bay itís the one I liked the least.

Taster Ė 2009 Washington Cask Beer Festival- Seattle, WA
Aroma: big hops aroma. With a light malt backing.
Appearance: Amber in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Big IPA flavor this was a great IPA.
Palate: Dry IPA finish, with a good spicy Mouthfeel.
Overall: Big IPA beer this is a great beer.
This was a the Dry hopped version.

This was definitely the best beer they had on tap. Nice hoppy pine aroma, with lots of grapefruit, with some caramel maltiness. Not a strong ale persay in my opinion, but turn kind of weak in the finish. Could be much better.

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